Why the Left-Right schism on Israel? (Pat Buchannan not withstanding)

[Fro]

Agreed. It's a mystery to me also. The only thing that has always struck me is that it's the disdain for American exceptionalism hyped up to the next level. The people of Israel are a scrappy bunch. And they defend what they have with solid conviction. Sort of like we used to do, which seemed to set the left in this country off. On the other hand, the support by the right seems to be more a matter of filling a vacuum and accepting the support of a group with no real competition for their support. "You got no friends? How about if we are friends and support each other? We can use all the support we can get. And so can you."